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Monday, November 30, 2020

Classification and Taxonomy Activity

 Read these notes on classification

Answer these questions 

1.  What is classification?  Who invented it?
2. Explain the term binomial nomenclature
3.  What are the taxons of life, in order of largest to smallest?
4.  Define species.
5.  Cell respiration is a universal energy equation.  Where does it happen?  Write the equation.
6.  What is ATP, ADP.  Give an analogy for how this works
7.  Define Heterotroph and Autotroph
8.   What is the definition of
a. Animal
b. plant
c. Fungus
d. Protozoa
e. Monera

TAXONOMY EXERCISE 

There are 10 specimens around the class. Examine each specimen.

1. Draw or photograph the specimen

2. Make observations on colour, texture, etc...

3.  What taxons do you think this specimen belongs to? What *body part* if it is a part of an organism? What is your evidence? 

4. Classify your specimen.

27-30. You did an exceptional job and you completed all the questions and you made careful drawings of each specimen.  You draw in ink and colour.  Your observations are excellent and this work exceeds expectations. Excellent evidence

22-26 you did an excellent job  you draw in ink and colour.  Your photographs are very good . Your observations are excellent

17-20 You did a good job of completing the questions . Your photographs are good.  You made observations 

<15. You have a good start but you did not finish your work.